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As part of the FCC approval for the Bell South purchase, AT&T agreed to offer naked DSL for just $10. While this sounds like a great offer its also an offer that has proven very difficult to obtain, in part because the FCC had stated that it was an offer they may not enforce.

The naked DSL is 768kbps for just $10 a month, however AT&T has never officially announced or advertised that price. Meaning most people in the general public would have no idea that its even available. AT&T’s current CEO has also told the press that it was not advertised because no one would want it.

Since the initial $10 offering AT&T has expanded the offer to include a few new options, all of which seem to vary based on market. In California for example the naked DSL service is actually priced one dollar more than the DSL and landline bundle, which according to AT&T is “a way to let customers know that buying several services at the same time is always the best value.”

According to an AT&T insider, these are the steps to follow to get the low-priced service.

•Call the AT&T Dry Loop department directly at 888-800-4095
•Ask to switch to “DSL direct”
•If they give you a hassle, say it’s a retention offer
At the time, this appeared to only work in a certain number of markets. CNET is now claiming you can order it in the following states: AL, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, IN, IL, KY, LA, MI, MO, OH, NC NV, SC, TN, TX.

Personally its not a service I would want as an everyday connection, but for just $10 a month it would make an excellent low-cost backup for those times when my primary cable connection is out.

Read [DSL Reports]

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